Well, I just couldn’t help. Actually, it’s only a pun and the famous Dragon is not going to unwrap or skin a car. What has happened, though, thanks to an investment from James Caan, the Peel brand has been revived.
You might remember those crazy tiny cars that were produced during the 1960 on the Isle of Man. The rebirth of the Peel is the brainchild of Gary Hillman and Faizal Khan. A while ago they were featured on Dragon’s Den where they secured and investment of £80,000 for 30% of …
Electric Car Safety Considerations
[01 Nov 2011 | No Comment | ]
As with any other vehicle there can be safety issues and concerns with electric cars, sometimes of the kind that can lead to car accident personal injury claims.
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A new Spanish-American city car concept was just revealed by José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission. The Hiriko is a foldable electric car developed in a collaboration by AFYPAIDA, DENOKINN, Basque design firms and the MIT.
Barroso described the Hiriko as a model of European social innovation – whatever that means!
This car features electric motors housed inside the wheels – this configuration makes it as compact as possible. Its lithium-ion batteries are hidden underneath the floor, and it’s a pretty big battery for Hiriko’s size – it will be …
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The Detroit Motor Show finished this Sunday. Phew! For me there are two important things to take away from this show:
1. The green car agenda is still actual, as we saw from the cool bunch of electric and hybrid cars presented at Detroit.
2. Dan Akerson, the boss of GM is not always right. And, man, I love it when he’s not right. This time he’s not right about the demise of Lincoln. Ford Motor Company announced that the brand is being revived and that by 2015 its model line-up will …
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The unique extended range plug-in hybrid Vauxhall Ampera (also known as Chevrolet Volt in the USA and Opel Ampera in Europe) is now available for pre-ordering. For a £150 refundable fee you can add your name to the waiting list. The deliveries are expected to start in May this year.
The price, however, is bound to increase. A year ago it was announced that the Ampera would cost £28,995 (after the Government’s grant reduction). Now it is understood that the actual price will be £29,995.
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We already mentioned that an electric rally car would compete at the Dakar Rally 2012. Now that the famous rally-raid is finished, we’re pleased to report that the Latvian team has reached the finish line within the Top 100.
The unique electric car spent the rally without major mechanical faults and took the 77th position in the final classification.
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This year’s Detroit Motor Show has seen twenty-seven new vehicle introductions and ten of them are green. There’s a strong emphasis on hybrids this year and very few electric cars have been presented.
Acura ILX
That’s how the Honda’s new luxury sedan will look in America. It is not developed specifically as a hybrid – the performance versions will feature just a 2.0 or 2.4-litre petrol engine, however, there will be a 1.5-litre hybrid car version available.
BMW ActiveHybrid 5
This sleek and modern hybrid vehicle will reach the dealerships in just a few …
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